Chapter 1141 Preparation for War(1/2)
"Commander-in-Chief, are you looking for me?"
Lu Zhuoran walked into the Xiyuan Prime Minister's Office with a respectful expression.
Jiang Dong, who was immersed in processing documents, waved his hand casually and motioned for Lu Zhuoran to sit down on the sofa next to him, with a very friendly expression.
Jiang Dong's current identity and status are very different from before. He can be approachable and easy-going, but Lu Zhuoran dare not relax himself.
After processing the documents at hand, Jiangdong put down his pen and asked:
“How is the Al-Shabaab matter being handled?”
Lu Zhuoran knew that Jiang Dong would ask this question, so he quickly answered:
"Thanks to the previous training and guidance of the Commander-in-Chief, today's Al-Shabaab has completed the transformation from a society to a ruling party!"
"The congress has been held, and all party members are working hard to adjust their mentality and roles."
"Commander-in-Chief, please rest assured that the Youth Society will adhere to its original intention and serve the country and the people wholeheartedly."
Jiang Dong nodded with satisfaction,
"I have always known what you have done."
"Xiao Lu, you founded the Youth Society with your own hands. Now the situation is different, and the means and methods of doing things must change."
"How should I put it? We need to become mature. After all, what matters now is the national economy and people's livelihood of the country!"
Lu Zhuoran listened carefully.
He has always admired and even believed in Jiangdong.
But this afternoon, the long struggle finally came to a perfect conclusion, and Lu Zhuoran was excited and worried at the same time.
Just listen to Jiang Dong solemnly say:
"I will leave the Al-Shabaab to you, and you will be responsible for all party affairs."
"This burden is very heavy, and you can't find anyone else to help you at the moment. You must take it up!"
Lu Zhuoran was flattered.
Jiang Dong stood up from his seat, patted his shoulder lightly and said:
"Young people must continue to maintain their fighting spirit. The whole country is counting on us now!"
Lu Zhuoran understood what Jiang Dong said.
In the past, they only needed to win the war, but now they have to deal with all aspects of the country's affairs.
Although a huge republic has been established, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is suffering from internal and external troubles.
After Lu Zhuoran left, Gillian, who had become one of Jiangdong's personal secretaries, walked in.
Compared with before, Miss Jillian's temperament has been somewhat restrained, and she is no longer so impudent in front of Jiang Dong.
"What are your plans for the afternoon?" Jiang Dong asked.
"I have already met everyone I want to meet. I just need to go to the General Staff Headquarters to attend a military meeting in the afternoon." Gillian replied.
Jiangdong stretched his body. During this period, he barely had a moment of rest, sleeping less than five hours a day.
The establishment of the new government is complicated, but fortunately, after nearly a week of busy work, everything has finally been sorted out.
He was finally able to rest for a while.
Jillian took the initiative to rub his shoulders, with concern in her eyes.
There was no one else in the office. Jillian said half coquettishly, half complaining:
"I also want to be the first lady, so what should I do?"
The corners of Jiang Dong's mouth twitched, he gently held Jillian's hand and said:
"You know, that's impossible. It's already very difficult to maintain the current status."
"I gave you a choice, it's your choice to stay."
"What does that sentence mean? You have to go on the path you choose, even if you cry."
Jillian let out a few words of dissatisfaction.
As a leader, Jiang Dong must always pay attention to his image, and some relationships can only be kept underground.
With the great economic development, the minds of the people in China have been awakened and liberated.
The common people do not need a domineering emperor!
On the afternoon of the 6th, Jiang Dong walked into the general staff meeting room on time.
This is the first time he has entered the General Staff since the establishment of the new government.
Jiang Dong felt that the officers around him looked at him differently than before, with trust and respect at the same time.
As he walked, he nodded to the people around him, and the officers stood at attention and saluted.
Chief of General Staff Xie Chengrui led the commanders of the navy, army and air force to greet Jiang Dong at the door of the conference room.
When Xie Chengrui and others saluted Jiang Dong, Jiang Dong also responded with a military salute.
The atmosphere in the conference room was no longer as casual as before. Several commanders sat upright in their seats and looked at Jiangdong with serious expressions.
Jiang Dong felt quite uncomfortable with such a scene. He forced a smile and said:
"Don't be so lively, just like before. Aren't you tired from sitting like this?"
Jiang Dong trailed off, and only Xie Chengrui smiled. The commander of the three armed forces still had a tense face and did not dare to relax.
Jiang Dong frowned slightly, while shaking his head and sighing in his heart.
"Okay, let's go straight to the meeting!"
Xie Chengrui first paid tribute to Jiangdong, and then reported in person:
"The officers and soldiers of the navy, army and air force, whether at home or abroad, have completed the work of changing their uniforms!"
"The instructions from the central government and the General Staff to the army have been conveyed to the company and platoon level!"
"With the establishment of the new government, the soldiers of the Republic are very happy, and the morale of all the troops has increased significantly."
"The army is still your army. Wherever you point your fingers, the brothers will fight!"
The commanders of the three armed forces nodded at the same time, like puppets on clockwork, with uniform movements.
Jiang Dong knew that this was the army's expression of loyalty to him and the hard work of Xie Chengrui and others.
He wanted to correct him, but he held back the words.
The army was created by oneself. Many ideas are deeply ingrained and cannot be changed in a short period of time. They can only be adjusted slowly.
He nodded flatly.
Xie Chengrui and others breathed a sigh of relief and began to report on the specific work.
"After being streamlined and reorganized, the size of the army remains at 2 million; the navy continues to expand in addition to the five fleets and five super aircraft carrier battle groups, striving to meet the commander-in-chief's requirements of eight super aircraft carrier battle groups by the end of the year!"
"As for the Air Force, old propeller-driven fighter jets have been basically phased out. There are nearly 4,000 jet fighters equipped by various units;"
"New large transport aircraft, bombers, etc. already have complete production lines. The Air Force is always on the road to modernization!"
Jiang Dong flipped through the documents in his hand and nodded from time to time.
"On the Eastern Front battlefield, the material reserves of one million troops are enough. The opinion of the staff is to launch another large-scale counterattack before winter officially arrives and push the front to the Dnieper River!"
Jiang Dong stopped what he was doing, looked at Wu Zhan, deputy chief of staff and commander of the army, and said:
"Have you fully grasped the enemy's situation on the front line?"
Wu Zhan stood up and replied respectfully:
“After the Commander-in-Chief left the Eastern Front battlefield, the air force bombed the supply lines and transportation hubs of the Third Reich’s frontline armies for a month.”
"Judging from the intelligence currently available, the morale of the frontline troops of the Third Reich has plummeted. They do not have sufficient supplies to cope with a large-scale battle!"
"If our army launches a large-scale counterattack at this time, it will completely consume all the materials in the enemy's hands."
"Even if it cannot achieve the results of annihilating millions of enemy troops like Operation Uranus, it can still make the Third Reich army on the Eastern Front battlefield starve this winter, and be wiped out by God for more than half!"
"oh!"
Jiang Dong was very moved after hearing this. He did not expect that the General Staff had such an idea.
"Just make a battle plan based on this idea, and let me know when you're ready!"
"yes!"
Everyone can feel that Jiangdong has delegated some powers to the General Staff.
Xie Chengrui said again:
"The navy has completed repairs and replenishments, and has made a battle plan for landing on the Japanese mainland!"
As he spoke, he pushed a thick stack of documents in front of Jiang Dong.
"According to the agreement with the Allies, the Republic's troops will mainly land in southern Japan!"
To be continued...